food assistance

Food Gatherers is bridging the gap this summer by providing free meals to schoolchildren at several locations throughout Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

A large crowd was on hand Thursday afternoon to cut the ribbon on the long-awaited Michigan Medicine’s Ypsilanti Health Care Center. The official opening is June 2nd. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

A national partner of Food Gatherers, Feeding America, has released new data showing the number of people facing food insecurity in Washtenaw County has risen. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Due to federal cuts, Washtenaw County's Food Gatherers has an urgent need for funding and is asking for help from the City of Ann Arbor. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

As Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers navigates funding cuts by the United States Department of Agriculture, the organization is faced with finding alternative resources to continue to provide relief to Washtenaw County’s food insecure. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor chats with Food Gatherers President and CEO, Eileen Spring about what the organization is facing under federal defunding.

Federal budget cuts have created uncertainty at Washtenaw County's food bank. As WEMU's Ana Longoria reports, Food Gatherers in Ann Arbor is a primary resource for pantries and food assistance programs in the county.

Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers is feeling the impact of funding cuts by the United States Department of Agriculture. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Ypsilanti’s SOS Community Services will hold a public meeting on March 19th to address stakeholder and community concerns about funding amid ongoing federal cuts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has details.

The US Department of Agriculture released a Food Price Outlook economic report forecasting food prices to continue to increase over the next 18 months. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more on how this might impact local food pantries.

There are times when help is desperately needed, and it feels like there is nowhere to turn. Providing that resource is the mission of the 2-1-1 program. Dial 2-1-1, and you can be connected to assistance for critical services like housing, food, utility assistance and more. This is a nationwide program, and, in our area, the help center is administered by the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. WEMU's David Fair was joined by 2-1-1 operations director Tasha Ball to learn more about the program and how it can serve as the connection needed to start the journey forward.